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James English

Irish · b. 1946

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178auction results2001–2026years recorded75%sold (133)$715Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. THE BOWWhyte's · €4,000≈ $5,277≈ £2,765Sign up to see
  2. RED OIL CANWhyte's · €2,800≈ $4,018≈ £2,228Sign up to see
  3. THE CREE DREAMCATCHERWhyte's · €2,600≈ $3,321≈ £2,214Sign up to see

James English’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 178 auction results for James English between 2001 and 2026, of which 133 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $108Sign up free to see to $5.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.3kSign up free to see for THE BOW at Whyte's in February 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (154 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (86), Morgan O'Driscoll (63) and deVeres (29).

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  1. James English, Sketching El Fondo Spain, oil on board
    Sketching El Fondo Spain
    Oil · Board
    30 x 25cm (11.8 x 9.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 154
    €600≈ $706≈ £522HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. James English, Silver With Fruit, Oil in canvas board
    Silver With Fruit
    Oil · Canvas
    26.7 x 22.2cm
    deVeres · · Lot 121
    €420≈ $493≈ £367HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
  3. James English, Still Life - Apple and Brooch, oil on board
    Still Life - Apple and Brooch
    Oil · Board
    29 x 24½cm (11.4 x 9.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 121
    €600≈ $706≈ £518HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. James English, Peacocks, oil on board
    Peacocks
    Oil · Board
    19½ x 24cm (7.7 x 9.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 184
    €300≈ $353≈ £259HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. James English, The Tug Boat, oil on board
    The Tug Boat
    Oil · Board
    30 x 25cm (11.8 x 9.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 76
    €480≈ $565≈ £415HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. James English, Memories of a Sea Captain, oil on board
    Memories of a Sea Captain
    Oil · Board
    29 x 24cm (11.4 x 9.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 191
    €440≈ $505≈ £377HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. James English, Flowers, oil on panel
    Flowers
    Oil · Panel
    24 x 19cm (9.4 x 7.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 154
    €500≈ $555≈ £421HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. James English, Coal Shed, oil on board
    Coal Shed
    Oil · Board
    28½ x 23½cm (11.2 x 9.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 221
    €400≈ $444≈ £337HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. James English, Along Lough Luick, Oil on canvas
    Along Lough Luick
    Oil · Canvas
    61x 76.2cm
    deVeres · · Lot 41
    €800≈ $866≈ £669HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
  10. COTTAGE
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 8in. (25.40 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €200≈ $216≈ £167HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at Whyte's ↗

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James English: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James English at auction?

$5,277Sign up free to see, for THE BOW at Whyte's (February 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James English?

The median sale price is $715Sign up free to see across 133 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James English have sold at auction?

133 of 178 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell James English?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · deVeres

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